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🇬🇧 United Kingdom passport visa requirements

Where UK citizens can travel visa-free, get an eVisa, visa on arrival, or need a visa in advance — across all 163 destinations tracked in VisaStay.

VisaStay tracks visa requirements for UK citizens across 163 destinations worldwide. Below is the full breakdown by entry type and maximum stay, plus the two rules that catch long-term travelers most often: the Schengen 90/180-day window and the 183-day tax residency threshold.

102

Visa-free destinations

50

Via eTA, eVisa, or visa on arrival

11

Require a visa in advance

Schengen: UK citizens enter visa-free but are limited to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole Schengen Area, not per country. Read the full guide →

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Destination Entry Type Max Stay Extension
AfghanistanVisa required—No
AlbaniaVisa-free90 daysNo
AlgeriaVisa required—No
AndorraVisa-free90 daysNo
AngolaVisa-free30 daysNo
Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free180 daysNo
ArgentinaVisa-free90 daysYes (+90 days)
ArmeniaVisa-free180 daysNo
AustraliaeTA required90 daysNo
AustriaVisa-free90 daysNo
AzerbaijaneVisa30 daysNo
BahamasVisa-free240 daysNo
BahraineVisa14 daysNo
BangladeshVisa on arrival30 daysNo
BarbadosVisa-free180 daysNo
BelarusVisa-free30 daysNo
BelgiumVisa-free90 daysNo
BelizeVisa-free30 daysNo
BhutaneVisa30 daysNo
BoliviaVisa-free90 daysNo
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free90 daysNo
BotswanaVisa-free90 daysNo
BrazilVisa-free90 daysYes (+90 days)
BruneiVisa-free90 daysNo
BulgariaVisa-free90 daysNo
BurundieVisa30 daysNo
CambodiaVisa on arrival30 daysYes (+30 days)
CamerooneVisa30 daysNo
CanadaeTA required180 daysNo
Cape VerdeVisa-free30 daysNo
ChileVisa-free90 daysYes (+90 days)
ChinaVisa-free30 daysNo
ColombiaVisa-free90 daysYes (+90 days)
ComorosVisa on arrival45 daysNo
Costa RicaVisa-free180 daysNo
CroatiaVisa-free90 daysNo
CubaeVisa30 daysNo
CuraçaoVisa-free90 daysNo
CyprusVisa-free90 daysNo
Czech RepublicVisa-free90 daysNo
Côte d'IvoireeVisa30 daysNo
DR CongoeVisa30 daysNo
DenmarkVisa-free90 daysNo
DjiboutieVisa30 daysNo
DominicaVisa-free180 daysNo
Dominican RepublicVisa-free30 daysNo
East TimorVisa on arrival30 daysYes (+30 days)
EcuadorVisa-free90 daysNo
EgypteVisa90 daysNo
El SalvadorVisa-free180 daysYes (+90 days)
Equatorial GuineaeVisa90 daysNo
EritreaVisa required—No
EstoniaVisa-free90 daysNo
EthiopiaeVisa90 daysNo
FijiVisa-free120 daysYes (+60 days)
FinlandVisa-free90 daysNo
FranceVisa-free90 daysNo
GaboneVisa90 daysNo
GeorgiaVisa-free365 daysNo
GermanyVisa-free90 daysNo
GhanaVisa required—No
GreeceVisa-free90 daysNo
GuatemalaVisa-free90 daysYes (+90 days)
HondurasVisa-free90 daysYes (+90 days)
Hong KongVisa-free180 daysNo
HungaryVisa-free90 daysNo
IcelandVisa-free90 daysNo
IndiaeVisa180 daysNo
IndonesiaVisa on arrival30 daysYes (+30 days)
IranVisa required—No
IraqeVisa30 daysNo
IrelandVisa-free180 daysNo
IsraeleTA required90 daysNo
ItalyVisa-free90 daysNo
JamaicaVisa-free90 daysNo
JapanVisa-free90 daysYes (+90 days)
JordanVisa on arrival90 daysNo
KazakhstanVisa-free30 daysNo
KenyaeTA required90 daysNo
KuwaitVisa on arrival30 daysNo
KyrgyzstanVisa-free60 daysNo
LaosVisa on arrival30 daysYes (+30 days)
LatviaVisa-free90 daysNo
LebanonVisa on arrival30 daysNo
LibyaVisa required—No
LiechtensteinVisa-free90 daysNo
LithuaniaVisa-free90 daysNo
LuxembourgVisa-free90 daysNo
MacauVisa-free180 daysNo
MadagascarVisa on arrival30 daysNo
MalawiVisa on arrival30 daysNo
MalaysiaVisa-free90 daysNo
MaldivesVisa on arrival30 daysYes (+60 days)
MaltaVisa-free90 daysNo
MauritiusVisa-free90 daysYes (+120 days)
MexicoVisa-free180 daysNo
MoldovaVisa-free90 daysNo
MongoliaVisa-free30 daysNo
MontenegroVisa-free90 daysNo
MoroccoVisa-free90 daysYes (+90 days)
MozambiqueVisa-free30 daysYes (+30 days)
MyanmareVisa28 daysNo
NamibiaVisa on arrival90 daysNo
NepalVisa on arrival30 daysYes (+60 days)
NetherlandsVisa-free90 daysNo
New ZealandeTA required180 daysNo
NicaraguaVisa-free90 daysYes (+90 days)
NigeriaeVisa30 daysNo
North MacedoniaVisa-free90 daysNo
NorwayVisa-free90 daysNo
OmanVisa-free14 daysNo
PakistaneVisa30 daysNo
PanamaVisa-free90 daysNo
Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival60 daysNo
ParaguayVisa-free90 daysNo
PeruVisa-free180 daysNo
PhilippinesVisa-free30 daysYes (+30 days)
PolandVisa-free90 daysNo
PortugalVisa-free90 daysNo
QatarVisa on arrival30 daysNo
Republic of the CongoVisa required—No
RomaniaVisa-free90 daysNo
RwandaVisa on arrival30 daysNo
SamoaVisa-free60 daysNo
Saudi ArabiaeVisa90 daysNo
SenegalVisa-free90 daysNo
SerbiaVisa-free90 daysNo
SeychellesVisa-free90 daysYes (+270 days)
SingaporeVisa-free90 daysNo
SlovakiaVisa-free90 daysNo
SloveniaVisa-free90 daysNo
Solomon IslandsVisa on arrival30 daysNo
SomaliaVisa on arrival30 daysNo
South AfricaVisa-free90 daysYes (+90 days)
South KoreaVisa-free90 daysNo
South SudaneVisa30 daysNo
SpainVisa-free90 daysNo
Sri LankaeTA required30 daysYes (+60 days)
SudanVisa required—No
SwedenVisa-free90 daysNo
SwitzerlandVisa-free90 daysNo
SyriaVisa required—No
TaiwanVisa-free90 daysNo
TajikistaneVisa60 daysNo
TanzaniaeVisa90 daysNo
ThailandVisa-free30 daysYes (+30 days)
TongaVisa on arrival30 daysNo
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free90 daysNo
TunisiaVisa-free90 daysNo
TurkeyVisa-free90 daysNo
TurkmenistanVisa required—No
UgandaeVisa90 daysYes (+60 days)
UkraineVisa-free90 daysNo
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 daysNo
United StatesVisa-free90 daysNo
UruguayVisa-free90 daysYes (+90 days)
UzbekistanVisa-free30 daysNo
VanuatuVisa-free120 daysNo
VenezuelaVisa-free90 daysNo
VietnamVisa-free45 daysNo
YemenVisa required—No
ZambiaVisa-free90 daysNo
ZimbabweVisa on arrival30 daysNo
Data last updated October 2026. See our sources. Visa rules are provided for planning purposes and are not legal or immigration advice. Entry requirements can change without notice — always confirm current requirements with the relevant embassy or consulate before you travel.

Common questions

How many countries can UK citizens visit visa-free?

Of the 163 destinations tracked in VisaStay, 102 allow UK citizens to enter completely visa-free. Another 50 are accessible via a fast eTA, eVisa, or visa on arrival, and 11 require a visa arranged in advance.

Does the Schengen 90/180-day rule apply to UK citizens?

Yes. UK citizens can visit the Schengen Area visa-free, but only for 90 days within any rolling 180-day period across the whole area — it's not a per-country allowance. Read the full Schengen guide →

Is this visa information legal advice?

No. This page is a planning reference, not legal or immigration advice. Visa rules change, and you should always confirm current requirements with the relevant embassy or consulate before you travel.

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